ocean

/'ouʃn/

Thân thiện

A child builds a sandcastle near the ocean.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A vast body of salt water that covers most of the Earth's surface: The "ocean" is the major component of the hydrosphere, specifically one of the large named areas (e.g., the Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean) into which this water is divided.
   • An immense or seemingly limitless quantity or expanse: "Ocean" can be used figuratively to describe something that is enormous in amount or extent.

Examples of Usage

• Noun (Body of Water):
  • The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest ocean on Earth.
  • Whales migrate across the ocean every year.
• Noun (Figurative - Vast Quantity):
  • She has an ocean of patience when dealing with children.
  • The project faced an ocean of difficulties before it succeeded.

Advanced Usage

• "oceans of (something)": an informal idiom meaning a very large amount of something.
  • He has oceans of talent, but he needs to work harder.
  • After the apology, she felt oceans better.

Variants and Related Words

• Oceanic (adj): Relating to the ocean.
  • The island's climate is influenced by oceanic currents.
• Oceanography (n): The scientific study of the ocean.
  • She is pursuing a degree in oceanography.

Synonyms

• Sea: Often used interchangeably, though "sea" typically refers to a smaller, partially enclosed body of salt water.
• Deep: A poetic or literary term for the ocean.
• Abyss: Refers to a deep or seemingly bottomless part of the ocean, often used metaphorically.

Related Phrases

• A drop in the ocean: An idiom meaning a very small, almost insignificant amount compared to what is needed or what exists.
  • Our donation was just a drop in the ocean compared to the total funds required.

Học thuật

Noun

1. anything apparently limitless in quantity or volume
2. a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

Từ đồng nghĩa

• sea